BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe News in Malaysia

BMW Group Malaysia ended 2022 with 14,466 vehicles delivered, including 1,233 MINI cars and 1,378 BMW Motorrad bikes. Managing Director Hans de Visser said the figures has kept BMW Group Malaysia ahead as Malaysia’s No.1 premium automotive company, for the third time in a row, now with a market share of over 50 percent. For its namesake BMW brand vehicles alone, the company has delivered 11,855 vehicles, up 37.8 percent from the year before, giving it a 45 percent market share. “Of course the re

Hans

Jan 10, 2023

Inventory of CKD packs at circa 1.5 months Only minimal waiting period for popular models - 3 Series, 5 Series, X1, X5 Majority of orders to be fulfilled before SST exemption’s expiry on 30-June 2022 BMW Malaysia is weathering the current global shortage in automotive semiconductor parts better its rival Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, at least for now. According RHB Investment bank’s latest report on Sime Darby, whose Motor division owns BMW dealer Auto Bavaria as well as the BMW Group engine and vehic

Hans

Mar 29, 2022

BMW Group Malaysia delivered over 10,500 units in 2021, down 4.7 percent BMW cars delivered over 8,400 units, down 5.6 percent from year 2020's 8,903 units Leads Mercedes-Benz to retain No.1 selling premium car brand in Malaysia for second consecutive year BMW Group Malaysia announced today that it delivered over 10,500 vehicles in 2021, down 4.7 percent from the year before. The group’s total sales include over 8,400 BMW cars, over 1,100 BMW motorcycles, and over 940 units of MINI. Sales of the

Hans

Feb 24, 2022

BMW Malaysia has announced an update to the locally-assembled (CKD) BMW 218i Gran Coupe in the form of the new BMW Live Cockpit Professional infotainment system, following its Malaysian launch in October last year. The BMW Live Cockpit Professional featured in the BMW 218i Gran Coupe now consists of a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster (previously 5.1-inch) and a 10.25-inch central information display (previously 8.8-inch). The new BMW Live Cockpit Professional takes a “content-first” approac

Shaun

Nov 23, 2021

Why do people aspire to own a Mercedes-Benz, or a BMW? As a kid, I always marvelled when I saw a household with a Mercedes or BMW in the garage. When I asked my dad, why he bought a W201 Mercedes 190E, he told me, Mercedeses represented premium luxury, advanced engineering and peerless build quality. The 190E was, at that time, the entry point for Mercedes ownership. BMW is no stranger to this concept as well, its 3 Series lineage being the entry point for anyone aspiring to get a slice of premi

Jason

Jul 25, 2021

Just days before its official debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a photo of the all-new 2021 BMW 2 Series Coupe has been leaked. The front fascia appears to be largely similar to the prototype model seen last year. Unlike the larger BMW 4 Series, the front grilles are of normal size. The new 2 Series Coupe rides on the CLAR platform with a longitudinally-positioned engine and rear-wheel drive layout. The range-topping M240i however, gets the xDrive all-wheel drive system and is powered by

Shaun

Jul 5, 2021

BMW Thailand has introduced the BMW 220i Gran Coupe Sport, which is locally-assembled and sits below the 220i Gran Coupe M Sport. The BMW 218i Gran Coupe variant has been dropped from the line-up. Back in early 2020, The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe was launched in Thailand with only one variant – the fully-imported 218i M Sport. The locally-assembled BMW 220i M Sport arrived towards the end of 2020. Which means currently, only 2 variants of the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe are offered in Thailand – 220i

Shaun

Jun 16, 2021

BMW has released its initial photos and details of the upcoming 2022 BMW 2 Series Coupe (codenamed G42), which is now in the final phase of development process. Unlike the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, the 2 Series Coupe rides on the CLAR platform with a longitudinally-positioned engine and rear-wheel drive layout. BMW says the 2 Series Coupe possesses an almost 50/50 front to rear weight distribution. Enthusiasts shall be aroused. Until the full-fat M2 arrives, the range topper will be the M240i wit

Shaun

May 18, 2021

BMW Group Malaysia ended 2020 with a total of 9,890 BMW and MINI cars delivered, down 5 percent from 2019’s 10,442 units, due to the Covid-19 pandemic of course. Including BMW Motorrad bikes, the Group sold a total of 11,016 vehicles in 2020. Of the 9,890 cars delivered, over 2,200 units are plug-in hybrid models, contributed mostly by the 530e and 740 Le.xDrive. A very high 87 percent of the Group’s total sales come from locally-assembled (CKD) models, made at BMW’s vehicle assembly facility in

Hans

Feb 19, 2021

After making its rounds around the city, BMW Group Malaysia has launched the 2020 BMW (F44) 2 Series Gran Coupe at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur today. Only one variant is available, the 218i Gran Coupe M Sport which is assembled locally at the Inokom plant in Kulim. The 218i Gran Coupe starts from RM 211,367 on-the-road, without insurance, and exempt from SST which is valid until 31 December 2020. The F44 shares the same UKL2 modular platform as the F40 1 Series and as such is front-wheel drive. Poweri

CY Foong

Oct 8, 2020